Humanitas: Indonesian Psychological Journal
Volume 22 (1) 2025

Workforce agility in startup employees: The role of psychological empowerment, emotional intelligence and job autonomy

Hasna Uzzakiyah (Unknown)
Galang Lufityanto (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2025

Abstract

Workforce Agility (WFA) is crucial for startup companies, particularly in unexpected situations. Research shows that WFA significantly contributes to an organization's ability to thrive amidst uncertainty and competitive challenges. WFA can be influenced by both internal and external factors. In this study, psychological empowerment (PE) and emotional intelligence (EI) are represented the internal factors, while job autonomy (JA) served as the external factor. This research aims to explore the relationships between PE and EI on WFA with JA as grouping variable. A quantitative approach was utilized, involving 180 employees from various startups. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to assess the relationships between PE, EI, and WFA, categorized into three levels of JA. The results indicated that PE and EI simultaneously have a significant positive impact on WFA. The model explained 52% of the variance (R² = 0.52, F=93.8, p< 0.01). The study concluded that enhancing PE and EI among startup employees can improve their WFA. However, when JA levels segmented participants, only those in the low and medium JA groups exhibited a relationship between PE and EI on WFA. Thus, PE and EI can only increase WFA in subjects with low and medium level of JA.

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Journal Info

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Humanitas

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Religion Humanities Health Professions Social Sciences Other

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Focus and Scope HUMANITAS: Indonesian Psychological Journal is a journal that contains articles from both quantitative and qualitative research related to the recent issues on the field of Psychology that emphasize the novelty and originality of studies, including of: 1. Islamic Psychology Topics: ...